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Health insurance options for freelancers and self-employed people in Germany
Freelancers and the self-employed in Germany aren't automatically insured. Your options — Public health insurance (GKV), Private health insurance (PKV), Expat health, Long-term expat health, KSK, or a cooperative — depend on your cover and income… What health insurance options do I have as a freelancer or self-employed person in Germany?… Can I join public health insurance (GKV) as a freelancer?
Does signing up for Expat health insurance generate a Sozialversicherungsnummer (SVNR)?
Signing up for Expat health insurance does not create a Sozialversicherungsnummer (SVNR); the Deutsche Rentenversicherung manages SVNRs. How to get one for employment, as a job seeker, or as a freelancer or working student, and who to contact for updates… once employment begins, and people who don't qualify for Public health insurance (GKV), such as freelancers… If you need an SVNR but do not qualify for Public health insurance (GKV) — which can apply to freelancers
Am I eligible for Private health insurance (PKV) if I'm self-employed or freelancing in Germany?
Private health insurance (PKV) eligibility for freelancers and self-employed people in Germany: the income requirement, proof of self-employment, the health assessment, who pays the premium, and how to apply… What income do I need to earn to be eligible for Private health insurance (PKV) as a freelancer?… How do I sign up for private health insurance as a freelancer or self-employed person?
Maternity leave (Mutterschutz) for self-employed and freelancers with private health insurance
What self-employed people and freelancers with Private health insurance (PKV) in Germany are entitled to during Mutterschutz, how sick pay works, what happens to the policy, and which benefits to apply for after the birth… What is Mutterschutz, and does it apply if you're self-employed or a freelancer?… If you're self-employed or a freelancer with Private health insurance (PKV) in Germany, your Mutterschutz
Does personal liability insurance cover freelance work activities?
This article details when personal liability insurance covers freelance activities and when professional liability insurance is necessary… What freelance activities are covered by personal liability insurance?… Under what conditions does personal liability insurance cover freelance work?
Are you freelancing in Germany and would like to get access to public insurance?
If you are coming to Germany to work as a freelancer, you might have already done some research, and
How to upgrade from expat health insurance to public or private health insurance in Germany
Learn how to switch from Expat health insurance to Public health insurance (GKV) or Private health insurance (PKV) in Germany through your account with no gap in coverage, including how freelancers and artists join Public health insurance through the KSK… How do I join public health insurance through the KSK or as a freelancer in Germany?… Freelancers and artists use the same process to join Public health insurance through the KSK or through
I live in Germany but work for a company or clients outside of Germany — what health insurance do I need?
General guidance on health insurance if you live in Germany but work for a company or clients based abroad — covering freelancers, employees on a foreign contract, and people posted to Germany temporarily on A1/S1 forms. Tax advice recommended alongside… I live in Germany and freelance for clients outside of Germany — what health insurance applies to me?… Freelancers follow the standard freelancer options
Does Feather's legal insurance cover legal issues related to my business?
Is there any coverage for freelance or side income work?… being said, you can still be covered with legal insurance in your private life even if you are a freelancer
What are my health insurance options in Germany if I'm not eligible for public or private health insurance?
or residence permit renewal but don't qualify for public or private health insurance are a freelancer… earning under €36,000 per year and aren't eligible for the Künstlersozialkasse (KSK) are a freelancer